St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral, Raiganj
church in India
St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral is a cathedral dedicated to the patron saint of Raiganj in West Bengal, India. The cathedral features glass and ceiling paintings, prominent pillars on both sides modeled on Greek pillars, carved doors and a high altar with a hexagonal dome on top of it. It is located at Misonmore in Chhota parua Village which is 5 kilometers from the city limits.
History
This cathedral that took three years and ten months to complete was dedicated by Bishop Alphonsus D'Souza S.J. on 17 November 2010. In 1962, Fr. Albinus Kujur began a mission center at Chotaparua in a small tin house which had a chapel, living room and a refectory. When the Diocese of Raiganj was erected in 1978 the first Bishop Leo Tigga S.J. stayed in the same house till the present Bishop's House was constructed. Realizing the need to have a larger parish church, Fr. Verghese Kozhikadan began the construction of the parish church in 1972 which was completed in 1974.
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